Missouri House of Representatives District 134 candidate surveys, 2022
This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Missouri House of Representatives District 134 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Alex Riley defeated Samantha Deaton in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 134 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alex Riley (R) | 63.0 | 8,876 |
 | Samantha Deaton (D)  | 37.0 | 5,206 | |
| Total votes: 14,082 | |||
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Samantha Deaton (D)
The state government manipulates local control through legislation all the time but they also put enormous pressure on local communities and their governments through their inaction. When they refuse to fund important programs that benefit all communities, those communities are left to foot the bill on their own. This creates and contributes to the huge disparity in resources between cities and rural areas in our state. In Missouri, we have seen many decisions influenced by special interests, circumventing the will of local communities on local issues by preempting local ordinances with state law or by diluting local opposition to matters by including state-wide votes.
Quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare is every Missourian’s right. But every year Missouri families must make increasingly difficult decisions for how they prioritize spending on prescription drugs and medical bills over the basic costs of living. I know firsthand how families can be set back over unexpected medical bills and it's time for the state to begin providing the safety net that Missourians have shown overwhelming support for. It is unacceptable that Missourians, both with and without insurance, intentionally avoid medical care because they can't afford it. As a voter I supported the Medicaid expansion and will work to see it continue to include more of the folks who need it.
Samantha Deaton (D)
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